Students will work on classmates and bring in patients for learning non-invasive procedures such as suctioning and taking impressions. The classroom/lab portion will primarily be held on campus, but also includes field trips and some hybrid distance education days, where the students will be given assignments to do off site.This is a valuable introduction in to the dental field for students interested in becoming chair-side assistants, hygienists, lab technicians, specialty assistants, dentists, product representatives, etc.

The Dental Assisting Externship is completed after the classroom/lab portion of the program. In this segment, the students works on-site at a dental office where the students observes and assists in daily tasks. This gives the students hands-on experience in the industry and a chance to practice the skills they have learned throughout the program.

Students will be responsible to arrange their own externship site, in coordination with the instructor. Students are expected to have at least 15 hours per week during the externship.

The Dental Assisting Program consists of classroom and lab and trains students in all aspects of both clinical chairside assisting as well as introduction to office administration.

Clinical Chairside includes:

Chairside and laboratory procedures

Sterilization

Preparing instruments/materials for use

Charting

Obtaining dental x-rays

Medical emergency skills

Office Administration includes:

Introduction to front office and customer service

Entering patient records and data

Privacy of health information

Basic software knowledge

Certificates and Licensures

MTECH Program Certificate in Dental Assisting

Healthcare Provider BLS and First Aid Certification

OSHA Certification

Radiology Certification

Program Snapshot

Registration Eligibility: Adults and high school seniors only.

Registration Availability: Registration for Fall 2019 opens April 23, 2019 at 8:00 am online on the MTECH Registration Portal and remains open until classes are full. It is recommended to create your MTECH Student Portal account in advance.

Program Length: 750 Hours or approximately 12 months.

Times: Mornings, Afternoons and Evenings. See schedule details below.

Locations: MTECH Lehi Main, Orem and Spanish Fork Campuses

Financial Aid Eligible: This program is eligible for Financial Aid and Veterans Assistance. +Learn More

Prerequisites

High School Students: Students should coordinate with home high school counselors prior to registration.

Entrance Assessment: Students must take the MTECH Entrance Assessment. The Entrance Assessment is free and takes about an hour to complete. No appointment is necessary. To learn more visit mtec.edu/testing.

New Student Orientation: Students must complete the brief MTECH New Student Orientation prior to first day of class. To learn more visit mtec.edu/nso.

SECTION

LOCATION

ROOM

START

END

START

END

DAYS

Fall 2019

Lehi

212

8/20/2019

5/1/2020

7:30 AM

10:30 AM

M-F

Fall 2019

Lehi

212

8/20/2019

5/1/2020

11:30 AM

2:30 PM

M-F

Fall 2019

Lehi

212

8/20/2019

5/1/2020

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

M-F

Fall 2019

Orem

110

8/20/2019

5/1/2020

7:30 AM

10:30 AM

M-F

Fall 2019

Orem

110

8/20/2019

5/1/2020

11:30 AM

2:30 PM

M-F

Fall 2019

Spanish Fork

118

8/20/2019

5/1/2020

7:30 AM

10:30 AM

M-F

Fall 2019

Spanish Fork

118

8/20/2019

5/1/2020

11:45 PM

2:45 PM

M-F

Fall 2019

Heber

221

TBD

TBD

7:30 AM

10:30 AM

M-F

This is a Hybrid Program. Students attend Monday-Thursday during registered class time. On Fridays, students work online

Item

Cost

Notes

Registration Fee

$40.00

Program Fees

$450.00

Includes facilities fee

Tuition

$1,575.00

total:

$2,065.00

All tuition and fees are due at the time of registration.

Item

Cost

Notes

Modern DA Bundle

$169.00

ISBN: 9780323495929

DA Pocket Guide

$55.00

eBook Supplement

$0.00

DA Training Modules

$30.00

TB Test

$20.00

Depends on facility. Ranges from $5-$20.

Hepatitis B (Series 3)

$120.00

$40 each

Dental Convention

$0.00

Registration is included in fees; This is a two-day event in Salt Lake City; parking and food is extra

Scrubs

$24.00

total:

$418.00

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